Unanimity crucial for timely assistance to flood-affected regions: Senators

ISLAMABAD:Senators at upper house on Wednesday stressed the need for collective efforts for timely assistance to flood affected regions. “We should express solidarity with the people of flood-affected areas by joining hands and extending strong support to address grievances of flood victims,” they said while speaking at point of order. Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on […]

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Chairman HEC seeks support of political leadership to resolve higher education issues

ISLAMABAD:Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed on Wednesday said that there was a need for the political leadership to cooperate in ensuring quality and implementing effective policies in higher education. While giving a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, he said that the highest burden on […]

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Variety Evaluation Committee of PARC recommends 10 new verities of hybrid seeds

ISLAMABAD:Rice Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) on Wednesday approved and recommended 10 new hybrids seeds verities for commercial cultivation in order to enhance per-acre crop output of the crop in the country. Out of the total new approved hybrids seed verities, one variety is long grain that is famous world […]

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Six dead, six injured in rain-related incidents

PESHAWAR:Six persons have died and six other injured in rain-related incidents during the period of last 24 hours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said casualties updates shared by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) here on Wednesday. It said that 20 houses were also partially damaged in the province and the authority has started distribution of relief […]

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Iranian Economist, Prof. Seyed Komail appointed as President ECOSF

ISLAMABAD:Prominent Economist from Iran, Prof. Seyed Komail Tayebi has been appointed as President ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF). Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Agha Hassan Baloch welcomed the new president of ECOSF and hoped that his stay in Pakistan would prove as fruitful for realizing the objectives of this important organization. During a ceremony held […]

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